So i have rooted and flashed roms on 4 evos and a hero without having a problem with using UNREVOKED3. Today i attempted to root my aunt's new Evo for her using UNREVOKED3 and i kept getting error messages that said either "internal error misc." Or "failed to flash recovery image". I tried to redownload the software and root the phone several times without any luck. O checked the supported radio versions and her version was supported by the software. I also notoced that when putting the phone into hboot it already had an option to select recovery. I selected recovery and i only got the screen woth a phone and an explanation point on it.
I also tried another method that i found where you put the PC36IMG on the root of the sd card and then let the phone boot into hboot. The phone is then supposed to recognize the image and load it. When it did this it came up with an error message thay said "loading failed image is older press volume up to reboot".
I know the phone is brand new. Its the one with a white back on it and she bought it from a sprint store. Does anyone have any suggestions to why this os occuring or another way to root the phone?
Thanks,
Jake
Sent from my EVO using XDA App
Hello,
I'm new to EVO 4G & rooting (have yet to do it successfully). I successfully root my Archos 70 using z4root (temporary) with each boot (firmware 2.0.54).
I'm wondering did you consider z4root? If so, why did you chose UNREVOKED3?
I've been looking for a thread on z4root and the EVO without success. Do you know of one?
I'd like to temporarilty root my EVO, but my frist attemp failed and finding the experiences of others is my next step.
Thanks for your time and help.
is your phone has hboot 2.02 or 2.10, which most likely is if you have a new evo, follow the thread below to root your evo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
Unrevoked does not work to root the new evos with hboot 2.02 or 2.10, you must use the above thread to root
FYI
I used the mentioned hboot hack and it worked like a charm.
Good luck
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Hi i have htc evo 4G with sprint and this is the software information
droid 2.1-update1
baseband: 2.05.00
Kernel: 2.6.29
software number: 1.47
PRL version: 60667
and i've been trying to root this so i can use other application and wifi tether however everytime i tried i always get this error " MAIN FOLDER IS OLDER , MAIN UPDATE FAIL!"
I used unrevoked - does not work then i restore to factory setting THEN i tried simpleroot get message Main Folder is older, main update fail!. I also have tried to do Restart the PHONE and press the power button and hold the volume button up (but i have upload the PC36IMG.ZIP before i reboot) THIS does not work either get same message.
IF anyone can help me with this root and PM me your PAYPAL i willing to pay $10 to give me detail instruction (step by step how to get this root)
After rooter i need to know if possible to update somehow to get my FLASH working or it have to be update to droid 2.2 (if i update to 2.2 after rooted, will it lose all my rooted previously assuming its already successfully rooted)
Thank You
trying using toasts how to unlock NAND instructions in the development section (it's like part 2 or something)
same thing happened to me after using unrevoked....but now everything is ok
and keep your money...buy something cool for your newly fully rooted phone
HI,
where can i find this "trying using toasts how to unlock NAND"?
IF i find this then do i need to use unrevoked or simpleroot?
Thank You
Wiki
Toast has written a two-part guide to rooting. Then there are other threads that already outline how to get around the Main Version is Older error. Simple Root is basically an automated version of toast's method. Unrevoked is not recommended as it's not a full root.
Had the same issue with a firend
My friend had the same issue, we ended up figuring out it was the HTC Sync software that caused the issue. Try uninstalling that, rebooting and trying again. I think he tried unrevoked 3 after he uninstalled his and it finally took.
Move Flash_image
Had this issue with Simple Click Root, had to move Flash_Image from the Simple Root folder onto the ROOT of the SD card. Then I ran the simple root program again and it completed successfully.
I ran into the same error that you are running into when using SimpleRoot. I ended up using this guide instead:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.php?p=1853598&postcount=792
It is more involved than SimpleRoot, but the guide is very much step-by-step and detailed. It might take you a bit more time, but remember, you only have to do it once.
I had this problem over and over, I eventually got through with Simpleroot OTA
it took me a long time to get mine fully rooted, but once it worked it was worth it.
Try blanking your SD card (after backing it up, of course)
I've rooted 3 Evos now. Once with Toast's 1 & 2, once with SimpleRoot (one try success), and the third, well, I did simpleroot again and it was giving me "Main Version is Older" 3 or times in a row. After racking my brain, reading and searching the error for about 2 hours, I just tried it again, and vioala! It worked. Man I was getting mad too!
If you continue to have problems, try copying the PC36IMG to your SD card via "Disk Drive" then execute simpleroot, instead of letting simpleroot push it over by itself. No idea if that's what finally did it for me becasue I tried so many things, but it did finally work, much to my surprise.
Sorry if re-post....trying to figure it out for a couple of days already but still no success
So I did the OTA update for Uncapped FPS. I know that it removes the "root" superuser access.
So after successfully installing the OTA update, I ran Unrevoked 3.21
While running Unrevoked I get the error Internal error: couldn't find misc.
NOTE: I searched and saw a couple of suggestions
1. Install HTC sync and uninstall it again. -Didn't work
2. Use Disk drive instead of Charge only. - Didn't work
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
The updates from Sprint are rooted by developers. You have to wait until they do it and NEVER update from Sprint.
Chances are the unrevoked team will update their files so you could root 3. 29. And the usually move quickly.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
I just guinea pig volunteered myself to try Unrevoked with the new OTA, and it worked just fine for me!
However, I did have root prior, but I used the S-ON tool, and then ran the RUU to 3.26.651.6, I had wiped my entire phone coming from FreshEVO 3.3.0.1.
I also used AmonRA's 1.8 recovery instead of CWmod.
Your mileage may vary, I suppose.
soundwavedj said:
The updates from Sprint are rooted by developers. You have to wait until they do it and NEVER update from Sprint.
Chances are the unrevoked team will update their files so you could root 3. 29. And the usually move quickly.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
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Thanks....I'll keep that in mind from now on.
Hopefully they can get it out soon. I read in the Desire forum that they are having the same issue.
mcjx said:
I just guinea pig volunteered myself to try Unrevoked with the new OTA, and it worked just fine for me!
However, I did have root prior, but I used the S-ON tool, and then ran the RUU to 3.26.651.6, I had wiped my entire phone coming from FreshEVO 3.3.0.1.
I also used AmonRA's 1.8 recovery instead of CWmod.
Your mileage may vary, I suppose.
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Mine was rooted before. I didn't install any custom ROMs. Then I ran the OTA. Now when I run Unrevoked, it gives me the "Internal error: couldn't find misc"
The weird thing is that I did it on 3 evos and the other 2 worked just fine.
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chris316al said:
Mine was rooted before. I didn't install any custom ROMs. Then I ran the OTA. Now when I run Unrevoked, it gives me the "Internal error: couldn't find misc"
The weird thing is that I did it on 3 evos and the other 2 worked just fine.
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have you solved? i have the same problem with a Desire
I am still getting:"Internal error: Could not find misc." on 3.21 . My HBOOT is .97. is that the issue?
no one has fingered this out yet?
just got my evo today, had 2.2 pre-installed.
i'm getting the same error.
uninstalled htc sync, tried it on 2 different computers, no go.
it usually gets to where (i assume) it's supposed to reboot into the new recovery and ends up booting all the way into sense. manually rebooting it after that and doing the hboot thing as it asks leads to the error mentioned here.
right now i'm trying it with a clean sd card, doesn't seem like it'd make a difference but it's worth a shot.
Brandito said:
no one has fingered this out yet?
just got my evo today, had 2.2 pre-installed.
i'm getting the same error.
uninstalled htc sync, tried it on 2 different computers, no go.
it usually gets to where (i assume) it's supposed to reboot into the new recovery and ends up booting all the way into sense. manually rebooting it after that and doing the hboot thing as it asks leads to the error mentioned here.
right now i'm trying it with a clean sd card, doesn't seem like it'd make a difference but it's worth a shot.
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I'm having the same error as well. I was able to downgrade to 2.1, but still no unrevoked yet.... I just got my Evo 2 days ago.
Same error here as well. I have all the new drivers, installed/uninstalled HTC Sync, stock 2.2 on 4 day old Evo.
Drykeze said:
Same error here as well. I have all the new drivers, installed/uninstalled HTC Sync, stock 2.2 on 4 day old Evo.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
Same problem. Direct from sprint, came with 2.2. Followed the instructions, booted all the way through so i manually rebooted and did HBOOT and received "Internal Error: couldnt find misc."
Im not sure if its any different but my Evo happens to be white.. must be a new thing?
Anyone else have any ideas on this? Just received a new evo today, came with 2.2 on the phone which is nice, but can't root it. Was hoping to put cyanogen onto the phone.
I picked up a Desire from Telus yesterday and it (unrevoked) worked, however... I wanted to reflash the recovery image to amon ra (more features) and today I get the error "couldn't find misc".
Has anyone been able to root the new Evo's I just got mine yesterday. I had a rooted hero before that. I used the unrevoked3 and it said finished...My phone boots and is not rooted though. My version is 3.30.651.3 and the HBoot is 2.02.0000. Radio 2.15.00.09.01....if anyone has had any luck, please direct me. I have been a looking around on a few threads for awhile now with no luck. thanks
Also, ran unrevoked3 on Windows 7 x64 and xp x86. Both said internal error: couldn't find misc. Anyone any idea what this error is for?
I'm Having the same problem and I'm to lazy to do it any other way.
I did this yesterday. You should try using the universal auto root from the xda evo forums. If you already tried unrevoked you will first have to RUU back to stock.
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Ok, after spending two days on this issue, I finally was able to get rooted. I did not want to downgrade to root and unrevoked3 was giving me the error couldn't find misc., so I found this guide and it worked. Remember my hboot is 2.02.0000 and my version is 3.30.651.3 with radio 2.15.00.09.01
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
If you are using windows, just install the hboot drivers from the unrevoked site. I was using windows 7 unlimited 64 bit by the way.
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install
Install the drivers first and then follow the link above step by step. Takes about 30 minutes total.
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I did this yesterday. You should try using the universal auto root from the xda evo forums. If you already tried unrevoked you will first have to RUU back to stock.
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Thanks, I found a lot of people where getting the same error as me with unrevoked3, and they probably didn't want to downgrade and take chances. So According to the link I gave...
YOU CANNOT USE CLOCKWORK RECOVERY UNTIL KOUSH FIXES IT. PARTITION INFORMATION HAS CHANGED. YOU MUST USE THE RECOVERY THAT IS IN THE MAIN PACKAGE (AMON_RA) OR THE RECOVERY POSTED USING ANY OTHER VERSIONS OF AMON_RA WILL NOT WORK. THE ONE IN THIS THREAD IS CUSTOM CODED. FLASHING OTHER RECOVERIES LEAVE YOU WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO FLASH A ROM OR COST YOU 4G . USING ANOTHER RECOVERY COULD COST YOU YOUR 4G RSA KEYS AND BREAK 4G PERMANENTLY. THIS IS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT CODED FOR THE NEW PARTITIONS.
This has been the problem for some of the evo's out there. Hope this helps save some time.
Interesting, I didn't see the issue with loosing 4G service. I have noticed I'm not able to connect to 4G at the moment. Do you happen to have any links on the 4G issue?
Edit:
Never mind I can connect, i'm just in a weak signal area.
Unrevoked3 does not work for HBOOT 2.02/2.10 currently. The unrevoked dev team is working on it according to their Twitter page: http://twitter.com/unrevoked
Hi I have tried searching the threads already but I couldn't find any that was related to my problem specifically.
I am trying to root my HTC EVO 4G 2.2 stock with the unrevoked method. I followed all the instructions from guides and unrevoked and the part I am stuck at is when I run Unrevoked and it reboots my EVO. When it tells me to use the volume button to select HBOOT USB and press power, I get an error message on my phone saying "no image or wrong image!"
Was I supposed to put the PC36IMG file and recovery image on my microsd card when I run unrevoked or is this unnecessary? I thought the unrevoked software was supposed to include it.
Also, am I supposed to root it without a microsd card or with it? Thanks.
I rooted mine with unrevoked 3.21. the newer version is at least v3.22. You are using version 3.0 to root your evo? If your having issues rooting ,my guess is that you are using an out of date unrevoked....
It depends on which h-boot your phone has...2.02 or 2.10 or an older version?
I'm using the newest version so it should be 3.22. I just dled the file from their site a few days ago. I tried using mac and pc and they both don't work.
So for mac, you're not supposed to have anything on your microsd like the PC36IMG file that i've seen on other rooting guides right?
How do I find out the version of the hboot on my phone? I am not sure.
ok, there are a few things that need to be sorted out here.
1: when it says no image/wrong image, that means it scanned the sdcard and found nothing. this is what you want to have happen for unrevoked to take hold.
2: unrevoked is way out of date. if your software is 3.29, 3.30, or 3.70, then your radio could be permanently corrupted and damaged because of this.
3: unrevoked is on version 3.22, and you say you are on version 3.0??? wow that is really, reeeealy out of date.
baisically, your radio is taking a bunch of bashing right now, and it is all your fault for not reading the threads and searching well enough. good luck sorting it all out. oh, and by the way, if you have hboots 2.02 or 2.10, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
I tried using Windows as well and I installed the drivers and I was able to get unrevoked to reboot my EVO. However, when it's done rebooting, it hasn't changed and unrevoked still says "waiting for root..." and I don't see the super user icon on my phone. What's going on?
Sorry no the 3.0 was a mistake/typo; it's 3.2, the newest one on their site.
So should I NOT use unrevoked and use some other method? I just used this because I read that it was supposed to be easy and simple. What other method would you recommend?
read again
read my post again. let me try again. beginrant/ UNREVOKED IS OUT OF DATE. YOU ARE PERMANENTLY HARMING YOUR PHONE. STOP USING UNREVOKED. THANKS FOR LISTENING. /endrant
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10025668/Thunderous_Backhand.swf
edit: i even linked a working tutorial for u in my last post.
haveing same problem
So, I have had my EVO rooted for a while now but it has recently developed a charging issue with the USB port. I want to take it into Sprint to have it looked at so I need it unrooted.
I used unrevoked to root it in the first place so I followed the instructions on their site to unroot. I hit and odd snag at that point. You are supposed to flash the s-on path in recovery, which worked fine, then reboot to HBOOT and let it install the PC36img file, which is where my problem first started. No matter how many times I tried it would not install that file. It kept saying it was older than the rom version I was running. From there I also tried multiple times to install from HTC Sync with offical RUUs which achieved the same result. Getting frustrated I put s-off back on and tried the pc36img once more with great success. It booted right into an older stock version of Android.
Here is where I'm currently at. I went back to HBOOT and tried to launch recovery and...oops...the custom recovery is gone and all that is left is the very stock 3 option one where the only thing I can flash is update.zip leaving me unable to enable s-on again so I can take it to the Sprint store.
I have tried rerooting again with unrevoked and it keeps failing to install custom recovery. Any ideas? Is there possibly an update.zip out there that would turn s-off to s-on?
Thanks.